Leonard Lance

Leonard Lance (25 June 1952-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R-NJ 7) from 3 January 2009, succeeding Mike Ferguson.

Biography
Leonard Lance was born in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1952, and he served as a law clerk to the Warren County Court from 1977 to 1978 before serving as assistant counsel for county and municipal matters to Governor of New Jersey Thomas Kean. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1991 to 2002 and in the State Senate from 2002 to 2009, when he was elected to the US House of Representatives. He became known as a moderate member of the Republican Party during his time in the state legislature, with moderate views including his opposition to Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts, opposed the travel ban on Muslims, Roy Moore's senatorial candidacy in Alabama, supported improved backgrond checks for gun purchasers, and supported anti-discrimination laws.